Reconstruction of the Stone circles at Avebury, Wiltshire
Reconstruction (after J. Britton) of the Stone circles at Avebury, Wiltshire - The Great stone circle, it is said, was approached by two avenues of 200 stones each, which took a sinuous course south-east and south-west and represented a snake transmitted through a circle. Stukeley put its foundation at 1859 BC, the year of the death of Sarah, Abraham's wife (!!). The present village of Avebury has grown up amidst the stones of his ancient temple'. (caption text taken from the card itself)
Picture No
10731781
Media ID
45533124
Size
5245px x 3293px
(4.4MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard - illustration after j. Britton
Date
circa 1910s
